Snapecase Recs

[kelly_chambliss]

snapecase, always the bright spot of gray January, has been posting for a few weeks now, and I've finally caught up. It's so much fun to kick back with tales of Snape's life from babyhood to post-war (because he doesn't die in the Shrieking Shack, obviously).

This year's snapecase is full of great moments -- some poignant, some painful, some funny, some comforting, all worth reading. Here are some of my favorite entries so far:

ART
Title: Subtle Science
Artist: (Technically) Anonymous for now sigune
Characters, Pairings: Just Severus
Rating: G
Artist's Summary: Some boys are obsessed with pranks, others with girls, or with sports… But now and then, there's one who is obsessed with magic.

A gorgeous watercolor, full of intensity and magic and wonderful details

FIC
Title: A Person of Interest
Artist: Anonymous for now iulia_linnea
Characters, Pairings: Severus Snape, various canon characters, OCs, and implied pairings
Rating: PG-13
Author's Summary: The Ministry's not actually interested in Severus anymore, but that doesn't mean that no one is.

If you enjoy plotty stories, you'll love this gripping, funny, snappily-told magical mystery. Clever and well-characterized with fine depictions of Minerva and other staff members to round out the supporting cast

Title: Candles Lit Against the Dark
Artist: Anonymous for now perverse_idyll
Characters, Pairings: Severus, Minerva/Wilhelmina, fab cameos by Rosmerta, Kingsley, Neville, Hooch, Harry, and more.
Rating: PG
Author's Summary: It's been a few months since Minerva's retirement, and she'd promised Wil a dinner out. Before she knows it, friends start turning up on her doorstep and then at the pub, not least among them a certain spy who came in from the cold.

OMG, I LOVED this fic! Full of insight, beautifully written, superbly characterized, overflowing with well-turned lines, striking images, perceptive character moments. This is exactly how I want to envision these people. It's twenty years after the war, and both the scars and strengths of our favorite Hogwartians remain vividly intact. A triumph. Definitely don't miss this one if you're a fan of Snape or McG or (be still my heart) Minerva/Wilhelmina.